Window-screen.



PATENTED AUG. 16, 1904.

H. W. PBIGHTAL.

WINDOW SCREEN.

APPLIOATION FILED DEC. 23, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

UNITE STATES Patented August I6, 1904.

HUGH WV. PEIGHTAL, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

WINDOWSCREEN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 767,433, dated August 16, 1904.

Application fired December 23, 1903. Serial No. 186,387. (No model.)

To (all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HUGH V. PEIGHTAL, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing in the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Screens; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in window-screens having a metal frame, and relates more particularly to the special construction of frame, also to means for fastening the gauze or wire mesh to the frame, and, further, to a protecting-molding which conceals the fastening-clips and also the outer edge of the gauze material.

Having briefly outlined myimproved construction, 1 will proceed to describe the same in detail, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure l is a front view of my improved window screen shown on a small scale. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary View showing one corner of the screen on a larger scale. Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a top or plan view of the inner extremity of the fastening-clip shown on a larger scale. Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5 5, Fig. i.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let A designate side and end sections of the frame, which are united at the corners by overlapping, as shown at A. Each of these sections is formed from a sheet-metal plate consisting of a flat face A a portion A bent back against the under surface of the part A and extending inwardly to a point A*, whence the plate is bent at right angles to the part A, as shown at A, and extends rearwardly to a point A, where it is bent and extends forwardly at an angle of about forty-five degrees with the part A, as shown at A The part A extends to a point A whence it is bent to form an obtuse angle, and extends inwardly parallel with the face-plate A to a point A, where it is bent down upon the faceplate A as shown at A. At the inner extremity A of the face-plate A the latter is bent rearwardly and pressed down upon the rear surface of the plate A as shown at A. here the parts of the plate are folded against each other in the construction of the frame, the said parts are secured by the use of solder.

' Parallel slits A are formed in the faceplate A, and the material between these slits is punched forwardly to form a loop A, through which. a fastening-clip A may be passed. direction of the side or end frame-section, and its inner extremity is bent to hook into the wire gauze or mesh material, as shown at A The outer portion A of the clip after the gauze has been drawn sufliciently taut is bent over upon the loop A, as best shown at the right of Fig. 2, where the molding is broken away.

The metal molding B consists of side and end strips B, cut to form miter-joints at the corners, as shown at These sections B are fastened to the body of the frame by means of screws O, which are passed through openings in the outer part of the molding and threaded in the parts A and A of the frame, which is double the thickness of the frameplate at this point. This molding conceals the outer or rough edge of the wire gauze or mesh and also the clips which secure the gauze to the frame after the said clips are attached or applied, as indicated in the drawings.

Attention is called to the fact that the metal frame of the window-screen is practically indestructible and will outwear a great many pieces of wire-gauze. To remove the wire-gauze, it is only necessary to unscrew the screws O and remove the molding-sections B. The parts A of the clip may then be bent flat upon the face of the frame, after which the clips may be pulled inwardly through the loops and released from the wiregauze. These clips may then be used with another piece of gauze or wire mesh material, since the clips are made This clip extends transversely to the of soft metal and will stand considerable bending without brcz king. The molding-strips B may then be placed in position and secured by the fastening-screws C.

Attention is called to the fact that the holding extremity A of the fastening-clips is transversely curved where it engages the gauze or wire mesh, in order to give an areshaped bearing for the wire, as distinguished from a bearing having sharp edges over which the wire passes, as would. be the case if the clip were transversely l'lat where it engages the wire.

Attention is also called to the fact that the fasteningclips are made of considerable length, as shown at the left of Fig. 2, in order that their outer extremities may be utilized to give considerable tension on the gauze or wire mesh. By reference to the drawings it will be seen that by making the clip of considerable length a better opportunity is afforded. for drawing the gauze taut than would be the case if the clip were short outside of the loop. After the clip has been drawn outwardly to give the wire gauze or mesh the desired tension the superfluous portion of the clip is removed after the clip has been bent down upon the loop, as shown at the right of Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A metal frame for window-screens, composed of side and end sections connected together at the extremities, each of said sections being formed from an integral metal plate formed double a portion of its distance, and 1 bent to form a strengthening-rib on the side opposite the face of the frame, the double portion of the said face being provided with threaded openings; and molding-strips applied to the side and end sections of the frame and fastened by screws passed through the molding and threaded in the double portion of the face.

2'. A window-screen composed of a metal frame and wire gauze or mesh material, the frame being provided with. loops on its face or front side, fastening-clips passed through the loops, their inner extremities being turned upwardly to catch the wire gauzeor mesh, and their outer extremities being bent upon the loops to hold the clips securely in place.

8. in a window-screen, the combination of a metal frame provided with wire mesh or gauze, the face of the frame being provided with loops, clips passed through the loops and having their inner extremities bent to catch the wire mesh or gauze, their outer extremities being bent to fasten the clips in place, and metal molding-strips applied to the side and end sections of the frame and suitably secured in place.

at. The combination of a metal frame provided with wire gauze or mesh for awindowscreen, the said frame being provided with loops punched out of the metal on the faceplate side, whereby the loops are integral with the face of the frame, and clips passed through the loops and engaging the face of the frame, the inner extremities of the clips being bent to catch the wire gauze or mesh, their outer extremities being bent to secure the clips in place.

n testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HU (1 H W. PEIUHITAL.

it"itnesses:

Dena NnLsoN, A. J. OBl-alnn. 

